The ruling on sitting in the mosque and raising one's voice in it

The questioner:
What is the ruling on sitting in the mosque and staying there without worship, where raising the voice and exchanging conversation is frequent?

The Shaykh:
What is the ruling?

The questioner:
Is it obligatory to disapprove of those who sit in the mosque and stay there without worship, frequently raising their voices and exchanging conversation without need for a long period, and to remove them from the mosque?

The Shaykh:
As for sitting in the mosque without causing harm, there is nothing wrong with it; it is permissible for a person to sit in the mosque, to take shade in it, or to shelter from the cold. However, it is not permissible for a person who has a residence to spend the night in the mosque. It is permissible, but the one in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) is prohibited from staying in the mosque; the one in a state of major ritual impurity and the menstruating woman do not stay in the mosque. As for the person who has only a state of minor ritual impurity, it is permissible for him to remain in the mosque, especially out of need. But he must not be rude in the mosque; he must not raise his voice in the mosque, and there must be no foul speech, cursing, backbiting, or talebearing from him. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,